New Titan TF TPB

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:54 pm

Courtesy of Stone Cold Skywarp @ TFA

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TRANSFORMERS: ASPECTS OF EVIL!
23rd May 2005 • £4.99 • 1-84576-055-7

The first in a brand new Titan series, Aspects of Evil collects rarely-seen black and white stories from the classic Transformers UK comic! Presented in the popular manga format, and pitched at a low-price point, this fantastic new series is perfect for young or reluctant readers. Some startling stories are revealed in Aspects of Evil — from a battle with a planet-sized harbinger of destruction, through tales of Decepticon treachery, to the truth about what lurks in the underworld of Cybertron… These tales, short and with a twist, are instantly accessible - yet their previous scarcity will make these collections irresistible to any Transformers fan!

Don’t miss the next two volumes in this blistering new series!

WAY OF THE WARRIOR: 22ND JULY 2005
FALLEN STAR: 23RD SEPTEMBER 2005

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Robots in Disguise with a brand-new range of affordable, collectable books. Featuring never-before-collated short stories, these new Transformers titles are packed with action and adventure for all ages!

Featuring work from a stellar cast of UK creators including Staz Johnson (Batman/Aliens 2), Geoff Senior, Simon Coleby (Ultimate Nightmare) and the fan-favourite Transformers creative team of Simon Furman and Andy Wildman, Aspects of Evil launches the new series in style!

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:03 pm

interesting, very interesting!

... but "Manga Style"?

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:07 pm

I think that just means that they're going to be small, cheap, and B&W. Kinda like the pocket TPBs DW had.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:08 pm

ahhhhh gotcha!

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:13 pm

Shanti418 wrote:I think that just means that they're going to be small, cheap, and B&W. Kinda like the pocket TPBs DW had.

But weren't some of the UK short stories in colour? And I don't WANT crappy little booklets. Nice cheap price though I suppose.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:28 pm

Autobloke wrote:
Shanti418 wrote:I think that just means that they're going to be small, cheap, and B&W. Kinda like the pocket TPBs DW had.
But weren't some of the UK short stories in colour?

Only the colour ones.

The B&W ones were always in B&W.

Except when they were reprinted in the Annual in colour.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 7:52 pm

You wag you.

Bouncelot · Post by **Bouncelot** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:27 pm

Rebis wrote:The B&W ones were always in B&W.

Except when they were reprinted in the Annual in colour.

Or reprinted in the last couple of UK issues.

And, of course, the first 2 5-parters (Rise and Fall) were originally in colour.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:54 am

The 'manga-size' only is a little disappointing.
I don't blame them for targeting the bookstore market - and the B+W stories are perfect for it; already in B+W, short and can be strung together into tight arcs, rotating art teams, full of giant robots etc - but it's pretty questionable not to do a full-size GN release, considering the older fan/Direct Sales market, which played a strong role in the previous Titan TPBS being successful, seems to prefer that size over the digest-format.

Still, I'll be getting them anyway and for nice and cheap, so I'm not going to complain. Just a little curious about the format.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:36 am

When the TPBs with B&W stories were first announced, it was said that some time after "manga" versions, normal-sized coloured collections would be released, too.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:13 am

Excellent.
Cheers for the info.

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:22 pm

Chalk me down as not seeing the point of colouring the stories—maybe that opinion'll change when I see the results, but as long as the format is readable (the only worry with shrunk material) it sounds like a much better way of keeping costs down and attracting interest.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:10 pm

Ozz wrote:When the TPBs with B&W stories were first announced, it was said that some time after "manga" versions, normal-sized coloured collections would be released, too.

Stinks of picking our pockets twice for the same thing.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:13 pm

Autobloke wrote:Stinks of picking our pockets twice for the same thing.

welcome to the wonderful world of transformers!

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:21 pm

Legion wrote:
Autobloke wrote:Stinks of picking our pockets twice for the same thing.
welcome to the wonderful world of transformers!

Been here for twenty years and I still haven't learnt any better. I don't buy the repaint toys though.

And thanks for the kind welcome.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:03 pm

Er... so are they gonna use the colour or b&w versions of way of the warrior etc.?

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:05 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Er... so are they gonna use the colour or b&w versions of way of the warrior etc.?

I'm thinking the lot will be B&W to save THEM cash. Booooo!

Post by **Denyer** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:40 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Er... so are they gonna use the colour or b&w versions of way of the warrior etc.?

Both. That seemed reasonably clear...

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 9:32 pm

It did? Then I'm missing something...

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 6:11 am

I took it all to mean that the first releases will be in Manga format; digest-sized and B+W.
Some time following this, the collections will then hopefully be released again, in the larger GN format with the material coloured.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:42 am

http://www.wildfur.net/news.html#titan_bw

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:25 am

I see, I read Ozz's first post wrong. I'm quite up for recoloured versions myself. What I was wondering was if they'd use the original recoloured versions by Euan Peters, but I don't suppose it matters.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:48 pm

Extra bonus materials? Y'see, now I'm gonna have to buy BOTH versions. GRR!

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:39 pm

http://www.wildfur.net/news.html#third%20titan

There's been an update on wildfur.net and they detailed stories which will feature in third TPB with b&w stories, Fallen Star: Race with the Devil, Mind Games, Two Megatrons, Fallen Star, Flashback, Secrets Bugged, Internal Affairs, Assassins, External Forces and The Lesser Evil. Random selection ahoy!

Seriously, I can see why they throw these stories together, but still, it would be much better to simply do them in order.

Also, WildFur duo will attend Auto Assembly '05 and Comic Expo '05 in Bristol.

Who is that Johnson guy? It is the one who is called 'Staz' when credited?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu May 05, 2005 2:28 pm

Yep Stewart Johnson/Staz. On DC's payroll last I heard.